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January 10, 2008
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Geaux Tigers
The LSU Tigers won the national championship 38-24 Monday, Jan. 7, against Ohio State and that was good news for one Jackson family. "I guess we are in the minority here since we are huge LSU fans, " Jackson resident and LSU fan Marcus Pittman said. "I get a kick out of seeing fans from the other tw... More...
Lounge license denied in split vote
By Evan Carden SA Editor

A lounge liquor license for the Downtown Grill's Back Porch Lounge was denied in a 4-3 split vote during the Jackson City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 8. Voting against the measure were councilmen Robert Marks, Daron Bolen, Paul South and Eldridge Jackson Jr. Councilmen Eddie Huggins, Anthony Ja... More...

Beech kidnapper pleads guilty
By Jim Cox SA Publisher

A Chatom man pleaded guilty to his part in the 2005 kidnapping of a local banker's wife after jurors were seated in preparation for a trial in Washington County Circuit Court Tuesday. The jury was selected and seated late Monday and the trial was to start Tuesday morning. More...

 News
•Annual check presented to chamber of commerce
The Jackson City Council presented the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce with its annual check from the city to support chamber programs during Tuesday's council meeting. Mayor Richard Long thanked the chamber for all they do to promote and support business in the Jackson area, as well as working to ... More...
•Pellet plant 'a go'; vote on some provisions delayed
•Correction
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 Church News
•Area Church Announcements
Magnolia Assembly hosts revival Magnolia Assembly of God, located on County Road 29 (Allen Road), will kick off the new year with a revival beginning Sunday, Jan. 13. David Copeland of Lanett will be the evangelist. Sunday services will be at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., with the weeknights at 7. More...
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 Coming Events
•MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Fire fighting class Jan. 14-18 The Leroy Volunteer Fire Department will host a Wildland Fire Fighting class at the station Jan. 14-18, 6-10 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 19, 8 a.m. until finished. Randy Kinman of the Alabama Forestry Commission will be the class instructor. Kinman was the 2003 Forestr... More...
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 Editorials
•Fire lane parkers should be ticketed
Last week we ran an article concerning illegal parking in fire lanes at shopping centers in Jackson. I do a lot of driving around town and have noticed a couple of problem areas. One particularly bad place is at the Jackson Plaza. More...
•Angels among us
•Election year 2008 begins in Iowa
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 Sports
•Lady Aggies tame Tigers, fall to Blount
The Jackson High School Lady Aggies improved to 1-0 in area play with a 65-43 thrashing of the Monroeville Tigers Wednesday, Jan. 2, in Jackson. "We scored a lot of points," Aggie coach Trinnia McKenzie said of the area win. " We got a lot of points off of turnovers. More...
•2008 winter clinic fast approaching
•Aggie B-team tops Monroeville
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 People
•Troy University announces fall semester honor students
Troy University announces its honor students for fall semester, according to Dr. Ed Roach, senior executive vice chancellor and Provost. Terry Stephens of Jackson was among the students making the Chancellor's List. Thomas Horton and Laura Rotch both of Jackson were named to the Provost's List. More...
•Area students named to UM President's List
•JMS computer lab opens
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 For the Record
•Area Obituaries
Betty Lou Nichols Betty Lou Nichols, a native of Catherine and a resident of Jackson, died Jan. 4, 2008 at the age of 77 at a local hospital. A retired seamstress and supervisor for Vanity Fair Mills in Jackson, she was also a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. More...
•Clarke Co. Deeds
•Washington County Sheriff's Report
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